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Statue of Vicente Guerrero, Mexico City

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MX LT 187° ANIVERSARIO LUCTUOSO DEL GRAL. VICENTE GUERRERO (25398722167) (cropped)
MX LT 187° ANIVERSARIO LUCTUOSO DEL GRAL. VICENTE GUERRERO (25398722167) (cropped)

The statue of Vicente Guerrero, a hero of independence and president of Mexico until he was driven from the presidency by conservatives, was installed in Mexico City's Plaza de San Fernando, in 1870. The installation follows the defeat of Mexican conservatives and reestablishment of the republic under liberal control. The bronze sculpture was created from the model in plaster by Mexican sculptor, Miguel Noreña (1839-1894). Noreña is best known for his sculpture topping the Monument to Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec emperor.

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Statue of Vicente Guerrero, Mexico City
Plaza San Fernando, Mexico City Cuauhtémoc

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Plaza San Fernando
06300 Mexico City, Cuauhtémoc
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MX LT 187° ANIVERSARIO LUCTUOSO DEL GRAL. VICENTE GUERRERO (25398722167) (cropped)
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